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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-06
SHOOTING A GAS WELL.
10 10 Exciting, and Gives the sensati'
of q Mild Earthquake.

u 10 Exciting, and Gives the Sensation
OF q Mild Earthquake.
''By George sir, il that stuff was to
explode, it would blow us all to kingdom
comet"
Everybody eyed the bit Of white tar
paulin and the four innocent looking cans
il covered suspiciously, and of N accord
withdrew TO a safer distance. Each n
of the AM contained eight quarts Of
nitro glycerine, fetched overland from
Lima, o., by Jim Callihan, to shoot the
Junction gas well.
A large crowd had gathered at the gas
well, watching every movement with an
interest born Of curiosity that brooks all
danger to satisfy itself in the minutest
detail. The big drill was withdrawn and
fastened at the point to the casing head.
Lashed 10 it was a strong steel pulley,
through which ran a light line, extend
ing from an iron reel made fast to the
arm of the great walkingbeam and ter
minating in an iron hook. To this hook
was attached a large tin vessel resembling
in shape a monster syringe. Here began
the most dangerous part of the work,
and the spectators were warned to leave
the ground. The cans were brought into
| the derrick and thirty-two quarts of the
terrible explosive, formed by treating
glycerinc with concentrated sulphurio
and nitric acids, were carefully poured
into the tin torpedo. This was slowly
lowered into the well by the aid Of the
reel, 9eat care being taken to see that it
did not jar violently against the casing
and cause a premature explosion.
When the bottom of the well was
reached the hook was swung loose and
the line drawn out. Callihan then filled
another tin vessel of smaller capacity,
shaped very much like a gun cartridge,
and attached to it a decorating fuse. The
glycerine cans, containing the small
residue OF the explosive, were removed
to a place Of safety. Callihan then
entered the derrick in his Ego devil"
coolly lighted the fuse from his cigar,
dropped it in the well and slowly walked
a few rods away. Everybody held their
breath and waited. A minute passed
two - three. inexperienced persons
thought the shot had failed, and APP
preached nearer the well. Presently
there was a dull, heavy thud, much like
striking a meal bag with ones. closed
fist. There was a slight tremor of the
earth, barely ~perceptible to those nearest
the well. Then followed another wait Of
fifteen seconds when a great volume of
black colored water shot up away over
the derrick a hundred feet in all, falling
with a great shower Of stones and drench-
ing the more venturesome of the specta-
tors who rushed toward the well.
The effect of the shot was at once dis
cernible. The well was a good one
before, but the deep. sullen roar from
the five and five-eighths inch casting
announced a find perhaps exceeding in
volume any well yet drilled in the Ko-
komo field. When the union was put on
and a connection with a two inch pipe
made, the roar increased to a hoarse
scream, almost drowning the mighty
shout that went up when the gas was
lighted, throwing out a flame nearly to
the top of the derrick. -Kokomo Ind
Dispatch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-06
The Largest Planning Machine.

A Glasgow engineering firm have con.
structed what Is said to be the largest
planning machine in the world. especially
intended and designed TO be employed in
connection with the preparation Of
steel plates for the girders Of q
railway bridge in New South Wales.
The weight Of this vast machine is
stated to be some thirty-fve tons, and
it is capable u planning the edge Of a plate
tbirty-eight feet in length by five feet
wide. chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-06
determination Of Death.

NJ. Peyraud considers one Of the best
means Of determining the death Of an In
diyidual to be cauterization BY Vienna
paste. II the eschar forms slowly and Is
ii yellow color, or transparent, death
may be- positively declared, while IL IL be
md, brown, or black life still exists.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-06

\ curious local snesthetic Of the Chi.
nese Is in the form Of hard, wax like
tablets. II seems to I'VE its benumbing
quality 10 a secretion from the skin Of
frogs.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-06
STATIONS.
Lv. MILES CITY, LIS Q. m.
Ar. MINNEAPOLIS, II 80 a. m.
Ar. ST. PAUL, I225 Noon.

Peerless Dining Cars and Pullman sleeper,, on ali
Trains. No Change Of Cam TO Chicago. peoria or
3D. Louis. For Tickets, Sleeping Car Aecommoda.
tion, Local Time Tables and other information
apply TO
W. ). McDANIELs. Agent.
Or address
W. .. o. KENYON.
q. PA. G. b. a N. r. H.,
ST. PAUL, MIMI
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
ghe gnnrma1 aud Courier
Thursday, October 20, 1857.
GOVERNOR sAWYER,s VETO.


The veto by Governor Sawyer of New
Hampshire of the Hazen bill has made de-
eided stir both inside and outside the power
full Boston and Maine railroad combination
which pushed the bill through. The Gov
ernors reasons for his action will be warmly
endorsed by all good citizens. Without, he
says, entering upon the intrinsic merits of
the measure to express any opinion upon
question of such vital Importance to the
State, and upon which the people may wish
to be heard he is moved to object to the
bill for the reason that corrupt methods have
been extensively used for the purpose of pro-
noting its passage. "The two powerful
railroad corporations which have antagonized
each other in the contest have had in attend
ance paid lobby of unprecedented magni-
tude, and as consequence the representa-
tives have been persistent1y followed and
interfered with in the free performance of
their legislative duties" While he is glad to
be able to say that no evidence has yet been
produced to show thst any member of the
legislature has been unfaithful to his trust
and oath of Office, yet to his mind it is con-
clusively shown that there have been deliber-
ate and systematic attempts at wholesale
bribery of the servants of the people in this
legislature. And he adds: 1t matters not
that both Of the parties are probably equally
guilty. The fact that this bill, if it should
become law, would go on to the statute
books carrying with it the suspicion that it
had been fraudulently enacted is sufficient
reason why it, and all legislation similarly
effected, should be condemned. The danger
of permitting the use of such methods as
have been here employed is too obvious to
require extended comment, and the most
efectual way to elude such practices ia to
have it understood that no bill attempted to
be passed by such means can become law.
When the promoters of measure see fit to
offer bribes to members, they cannot be al
lowed to excuse themselves on the ground
that their offers were not accepted. If it
comes to be understood that unsuccessful at
tenpts of this nature will not imperi1 the
passage of bill, such offers will become
much more frequent.
This is plain and sensible talk. 1t is no.
torious that the bill was helped through by
q powerful and unscrupulous lobby, and the
Governor has done his duty in vetoing it, and
he has done it well.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
Gambling I'm '49 I'M Sam francisco.

From the Overland Monthly.l
There was a French woman who played
the violin, receiving one hundred dollars a
day therefor; and as women were scarce
in those days, whenever she left the saloon
to 60 out on the street every saloon around
the square was emptied to get look at her.
In these saloons there were piles of gold,
both in coin and in sacks of gold dust, that
would put some of our commercial banks OF
the present day to the blush, and locg tables
that had their croupiers ready to rake in OF
pay out as fast as the cards we're turned
off. 1 have often watched some novice
who was putting down his first ventures
at play. On one occasion I saw at the
same table two c1ergymen shove their coin
under another mans arm on the table.
knew them both and know of what I speak
we are all mortals after all.
Among other noted players was judge at
that time, who made it point every even
ing to go around from place to place and
make high play. Upon entering with his at
tendant, who carried the sack, he would first
sit down at a table and bar off every other
PLAYER; then set his time of play at limit,
saw twenty minutes or half an hour, the
stake from ten thousand to twenty thousand
dollars, with the bank. Meantime to keep
the crowd that would be in at the time,
which would number FROM three hundred up
to near one thousand, he always asked them
all to take drink, which meant twenty five
cents head for the bar; and if he won he
paid for the drinks; if he lost the bank had
| them to pay for.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
Pantry EtiQuette.

1
The mistress should lend her cooperation
to the task of making the pantry look attrac-
tive. Papers should be supplied for the
| shelves, either plain white or gaily colored
out borders that come for the purpose. The
latter show dirt less than the white and are
not costly. An excellent plan is to cover the
shelves with white marbled oi1-cloth tackled
on neatly SO that the edges may not curl.
This can be wiped off with damp cloth at
less expenditure of time and labor than
would be required to scrub the bare shelves.
The bright papers may still be used along
the edges.
If is not enough simply to keep the pantry
looking neat it will need to be overhauled
every week and each article wiped inside
and out, as well as the shelves on which they
stand. The tins should be frightened once
in while, and the stone china and pressed
glass in use here should be kept as clean and
bright as the finer ware in the dining room.
Added diligence must be practiced in hot
weather when flies abound. No cooking
utensils should then be used without having
first been rinsed out. No pots or pans must
ever be put away after washing without tax
ing care that the inside is perfectly dry.
Rust gathers quickly and is not readily re-
moved.
While tie cook should be supplied with a
sufficient number of dishcloths, mopcloths
and towels, it is not wise to be 200 lavish in
this respect. Profusion on the part of the
mistress breeds extravaganza in the maid.
''Easy come, easy CO." The towels are made
to do duty as iron-holders, to open oven
doors, to scrub the floors or to scour out the
sink. There should be cloths provided for
all these offices and the towels reserved for
their own especial use. They should be
washed out daily, and when greasy be
thrown into hot water strong with borax or
household ammonia. At least once week
they should have hard rubbing and be
boiled, nor should any opportunity be neg
lected to give them a bleaching either on the
snow or on the grass There is no reason
dorous rags into which they are quickly
transformed even in otherwise well regulated
Kitchens
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
VOLUNTARY.

Boston furnished the boat, but it must not
be overlooked that New York furnished the
wind and water.-Puck.
Mrs Nucoyne-"Yes, it was an awful dis
ease; it RELY got to be an epidermis in our
neighborhood; and was SO frustrated by it
I had to spend two weeks at the sea shore to
recapitulate. '-Harpers Bazaar.
"Never contract friendship with a man
who is no better than YOURSELF" says one of
those gratis advice writers. That's all very
well, SO far IS you are concerned, but how
about the other fellow?-Journa1 of Educa-
ton. ..-<
First Countryman in the city-Where are
you going for dinners
Second Countryman-To the Gill House.
I saw one of their bills de kitchen, and it
says that dinner lasts from 'leven o'clock
till half past three.-Burlington Free Press.
A boy who promises his dying mother that
he will never strike back may make an aw-
fully good man, but he will find himself on
the run six days out of seven. There are lots
of fellows who want to lick just such man.
Detroit Free Press.
Consolation. Druggist-"Now, what do
you want2'
Boy-'Three cents worth of paregoric."
Druggist what do You mean, waking me
up for three centsa''
Boy-''Why, had ter git up fer nufinl"
It'd Bits.
''Charlie will not be down today" said a
nice young lady to the head bookkeeper.
"Why, what's the matter.' ''Oh his face is
all swollen up SO that he can't see out of his
eyes. He went out Sunday to get some au-
tumn leaves and the doctor says he caught
the rhus toxicodendron, and it is perfectly
awful. ."-Springfeld Union.
'You say Mr.. Smith," said the girl in a
low, thoughtful, this-is-a-serious matter sort
of tone, ''that you have loved me for five
years and have never dared to tell me SO un-
til to-nightG" eyes" he replied. "Well, I
cannot be your wife. A man who has no
more courage than that would feign to be
asleep while burglar stole his baby's shoes. "
The Epoch.
A young miss, age 10, whose sister had
just become engaged to a physician, was
seated at the supper table with the family.
There had been remarks made and opinions
expressed about the M. D., when the young
miss gave her opinion as follows: fI think it
will be very good thing for the doctor, as
he can now leave his babies with Carrie and
not give them all away to strangers" Sup
per was adjourned.-Judge.
eyes," said the customs officer at the hus-
tings, ''those free-traders, if they had their
way, would abolish all revenue duties. And
what would follow, if such a condition of
things should como abouta" A thick-headed
individual in one of the back seats quickly
responded: "Well, I suppose you'd be look
ing about for a job" This was probably
not the correct answer, but the speaker
found it impossible to go on with his argu-
ment.-Boston Transcript.
A CHARMED LIFE.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
Victim of Hfs own Joke.

Boston Letter to the Providence Journall
An amusing incident occurred to Washing
ton street firm this week which pleases me, be-
cause like to see practical jokers come to
grief. Practical jokers rank in my mind
with book agents, who have no professional
rights which one is bound to respect. The
firm in question deals in foreign rugs and
have their rooms up one fight. The en-
trance from the street is wide one, and in
this they are accustomed to hang specimens
of their wares as bait for passers who may
be possible customers. Unfortunately these
displayed rugs proved as attractive to sneak
thieves as to purchasers, and the firm found
itself out of pocket by frequent depreda-
tiens. To remedy this evil stout cord was
attached to each rug and in turn fastened to
bell rope. The porters were instructed at
the sound of the bell to precipitate them
selves as swiftly as possible on the thief; and
on the very first day that the new arrange
ment was made sneaking little Jew was
captured in the very act of attempting felo-
niously to possess himself of one of the
rugs Not only was the unlucky wretch
much bsmauled by the irate porters, but to
save himself from prosecution he was forced
to pay for all the rugs that had before been
missing, although he protested volubly that
he was innocent of their most damnabl6
taking off, Soon another pilferer was also
seized, but as he was penniless he was una
BILE to buy himself off, and met the fate of
other poverty stricken malefactors in being
sent down to the island to reflect on the van
ity of appearances and the cruelty of the hu-
man lot.
By this time the junior partner of the
firm, who invented the thief trap, was 80
proud of the success of his device that he
Dragged of it necessarily; and one of his
friends decided that it would be extremely
amusing to play the self-satisfed man of
rugs q practical joke. He accordingly saun-
tered into the vestibule one noon and gave
the largest rug q vicious jerk. Instantly a
pair of big Irish porters precipitated them
selves down the stairs and seized him by the
collar, giving him, before he had even time
to protest, a most thorough shaking. In
vain, as soon as he recovered his breath, he
protested that he was friend of one of the
firm; but they laughed him to scorn, and
dragged him up stairs in manner which
will leave him with shins black and blue for
weeks. The senior partner, into whose pres
ence he was tumbled, knew him not, and
was inclined to be as skeptical as the por-
| ters, who grinned at his discontinue and
pounced upon him IL he 80 much as looked
at the door. The junior partner was at
luncheon, and until his return the practical
joker was kept in durance vile, guarded by
| the porters and viewed with sneering suspi-
cion by the senior partner. When at length
| the junior member of the firm did return OF
l~course there was an instant explanation, but
| the victim of his own Righteousness does not,
| in looking back, regard his adventure as the
merry Jest it promised to be when he looked
| forward to it with glseful anticipatlons or
befooling his friend.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

The Western Union monopoly isn't going
to monopolize every thing just yet. 1t is as
serted that its monopoly of the cable business
to the West Indies will be soon ended by the
laying of new lines by the Commercial and
French cable companies, acting together.
The French government has granted a con-
cession to the French company for cable
connecting Brazil, Central America, the An
titles and New York, and IL, 200, ,00Of. is re-
ported to have been subscribed for it by
syndicate including the Credit Foncier, the
Comptoir d'Escompte and the Transatlantic
bank. Work on the new lines is to be begun
Immediately. A land line will connect New
York and Charleston, from which city a
cable will be laid to Havana. From Havana
another will go to Hayti or San Domingo,
thence to Guadaloupe or Martinique, and
thence to French Guiana, where connections
will be made with the Brazilian land lines for
Rio, Perrambuco and other South American
points. A short cable will be laid between
San Domingo and Jamaica, connecting with
the system now existing in Central America
and along the western coast of South Amer
lea. The new lines will at once como into
rivalry with the Western Union in the West
Indies, where that company has had things
pretty much its own way for the last fifteen
wears
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat-havor-
ing Stock for Soups. Made Dishes and Sauces
Annual sale s,e00, GOO jars.
LlEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
OF MEAT. An invaluable tonic. s'Is sue
cess and a boon for which nations should feel
grateful. See Medical Press, Lancet, &c.
| Genuine only with the fac simile of Baron Lie
big's signature in blue ink across the label.
The title Baron Liebig and photograph having
been largely used by dealers with no connection
with Baron Liebig, the public are informed
that the Liebig Company alone can offer the
article with Baron Liebig's guarantee OF genu-
ineness-
. II IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT.
IL To be had OF ali Storekeepers, Grocers and
Chemists Sole agents for the United States
Wholesale only O.. David g. Co., Fenchurch
Avenue, London, England
Sold wholesale by Talcott Frishie q Co.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
A CHARMED LIFE

Across the drugget the baby creeps-
The baby that knows cares
And the awful direction that he keeps
Leads right to the hard, steep stairs.
Sometimes he climbs on the window sill,
Where a fall his neck would break;
From any bottle he drinks his fill
Not the same from q spoon he'd take.
He sticks his hands in the bulldogs eyes
And into the horses nose;
The table knife on his hand he tries,
And kicks his face with his toes.
Oh, thus does the baby run his race,
And I'm sure his soul would chafe
II he ever happened to get in a place
Whsre his life would be really safe.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
Smuggling Women.

IFrOm ITanSCTIpt.J
The Listener has friend who is always
maintaining that women have nothing at all
of what he calls the ''public conscience"-
the sense of civic responsibility and unwil-
Hngness to commit the wrong which is mere
ly the ''malum prohibitum," and not the
thing that is wrong in itself. "No woman,
he says, "would hesitate to smuggle or to
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

81 1-2c, SOC, so 1-2c and 75c yard; strictly
all-wool fabrics.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

1886, 900 in May last, which shows an in
crease of 11s,OOO in the space of seventeen
months.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
D1fsce1 1Ianeu11s.
4 Success Unparalleled.

Our special sale of Mems and Boys Suits
and Overcoats advertised for few days past
has more than met our expectations. The
people know and appreciate the fact that
when we advertise any special lots or special
bargains that they are sure to find just what
we advertise.
We Repeat the Offer of Last
Week.
MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS BLACK
MOSCOW BEAVER OVERCoATs, all sizes
from 33 to 40, finished with double-stitched,
edges, silk velvet collars, double warp serge
Innings and deep facings, we shall close for
So 5O The goods were made by the Vassal-
boro' Woolen Co. Every season these Beaver
Overcoats are sold in large quantities for
SIS, and they worth it too. Our price
$3.50. Read it again. Eight Dollars and
Fifty Cents. Look at them in our windows.
MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS FINE SEAL
OvERCOATS. They are among the best
made and best trimmed overcoats in our
stock and we shall sell them for SO. 80. This is
a new lot made within the last so days, with
the expectation of retailing them for $15 or
$16.5O The goods were made by the How
ard Woolen Mills, and every clothing manu-
facturer knows that the "Howard Overcoat-
ings rank with the best. Our price, remem-
ber, is but $3.50 for these fine overcoats.
Mems, Young Men'sKersey, ,Elysian, Chincll-
la, Diagonal and Beaver acknowledgements
that are being shown up as great bargains
for $40, $22 and $26, we shall sell for $1,000.
Don't fail to see them! They're simply won
derful. Look at the display in our windows.
The Boys sge Never Forget. The
First of all We shall Sell
BOYS OvERCOATS, made with de~
tachable cape, full sizes from to 19, heavy
weight, good style and new pattern, for
81. so each. Think Of it, Cape Overcoats,
sizes to fit boys of all sizes from to 12 for
S1.5O. If you can match it for 81 take ours
for nothing.
For s5. What do we offer for $5 do you
asks We offer the best and finest Overeoats
and Suits for boys and children that have
ever been shown up by any clothing concern
in this or any other city at this price.
C {. L0NGLEY b co.
1O1, 1O3, 1O5 Church Street.